El Porto Beach surf break

El Porto Beach surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 23 May 2026 PDT
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El Porto Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Porto Beach sea temperature is
17.9° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at El Porto Beach today?

The current surf forecast for El Porto Beach at 12PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (23 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (23 May)2ft (0.6m)16s

Table - waves today at El Porto Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
113
119
122
166
166
169
169
169
122
121
118
107
142
102
103
102
103
102
201
255
258
333
329
295
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
W
15
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
SW
10
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
SW
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
3:27AM1.30m
5:41PM1.31m
4:55AM1.17m
6:21PM1.42m
6:15AM1.09m
6:55PM1.52m
Low Tide
10:37AM0.01m
11:30PM0.60m
11:29AM0.12m
00:41AM0.41m
12:14PM0.25m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:53
7:54
Temp °C
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
15
15
14
15
17
17
17
16
15
15
14
15
17
17
17
17
15
15
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
14
14
15
14
13
13
13
14
13
14
15
13
13
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
113
119
122
166
166
169
169
169
122
121
118
107
142
102
103
102
102
102
201
255
258
333
329
295
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
S
12
0.3
W
4
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
S
11
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
3
25
2
11
11
11
11
10
9
37
37
37
9
90
69
64
103
99
8
7
7
7
7
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
S
12
0.2
W
5
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
25
3
25
2
18
18
18
36
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
2
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
5
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.2
W
5
0.3
W
2
0.5
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.4
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.8
W
5
Energy kJ
5
3
5
3
2
1
1
2
1
5
13
10
7
5
4
2
3
9
22
29
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
177
438
109
33
19
9
1
33
67
109
142
109
19
9
1
1
142
470
177
19
33
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
7
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